What Does It Do?

What does it do?

Sulphur is the fourth most plentiful mineral in the human body and is known both as the ‘beauty mineral’ and the ‘healing mineral’ for its ability to support collagen production, promote circulation and decrease inflammation. Although not widely known, sulphur preparations have been used since the time of Hippocrates - the father of modern medicine - to beautify the skin and treat a variety of skin conditions.

Sulphur is structurally and functionally important to 150 bodily compounds and performs a number of important functions within the body. It is integral to the production of collagen and elastin. Approximately half of the body's sulphur content is found in the skin, muscles, cartilage and bones.

Collagen is the principal structural protein holding the skin together, with the fibrils of types I and III forming the mesh which is largely responsible for the skin’s mechanical properties. Since the production of collagen types I and III in the skin tends to decline from about the age of 35 onwards, MSM can help improve skin condition by:

• Protecting collagen against collagen degrading enzymes.
• Acting as an anti-inflammatory agent by reducing the production of cytokines (pro-inflammation).
• Promoting the regeneration of healthy skin by supporting the production of collagen and elastin, keeping skin feeling firm, smooth, soft, supple and elastic and helping visibly reduce the signs of premature ageing and skin damage.
• Providing the body with the raw materials needed to create new cells, and to repair damaged ones.
• Maintaining skin cell membrane flexibility and permeability, promoting an efficient exchange of nutrients and waste products, to help keep skin clear.
• Protecting the skin from free radicals, thus minimizing skin damage and the signs of premature ageing.
• MSM also helps in maintaining the body's crucial pH balance.
• SM is needed to detoxify the body. Amino acid chains are usually linked with each other through flexible sulphur bridges.